Alexander Fritz (15 January 1857, Kirchlotheim - 22 April 1932, Alsfeld) was a German chess master. He tied for fifth/sixth with Wilfried Paulsen at Frankfurt 1878 (the 12th WDSB-Congress, Louis Paulsen won), took 9th at Braunschweig 1880 (the 13th WDSB-Congress, L. Paulsen won), took 13th at Wiesbaden 1880.

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  • Alexander Fritz (15 January 1857, Kirchlotheim - 22 April 1932, Alsfeld) was a German chess master. He tied for fifth/sixth with Wilfried Paulsen at Frankfurt 1878 (the 12th WDSB-Congress, Louis Paulsen won), took 9th at Braunschweig 1880 (the 13th WDSB-Congress, L. Paulsen won), took 13th at Wiesbaden 1880. He participated in the DSB Congress five times and took 16th at Nuremberg 1883 (the third DSB-Congress, Szymon Winawer won), took 20th place at Frankfurt 1887 (the fifth DSB-Congress, George Henry Mackenzie won), tied for 13-14th at Breslau 1889 (the sixth DSB-Congress, Siegbert Tarrasch won), took 15th at Cologne 1898 (the 11th DSB-Congress, Amos Burn won), and took 16th at Düsseldorf 1908 (the 16th DSB-Congress, Frank James Marshall won). He often put on blindfold exhibitions. In one he scored eight wins, two draws and two losses including this game: White - G. Deurer Black - Alexander Fritz 1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4.00 d6 5.c3 Bg4 6. Qb3 Bxf3 7. Bxf7+ Kf8 8. Bxg8 Rxg8 9. gxf3 Qc8 10. Kh1 g5!? 11.d3 g4! 12.f4 g3!! 13. fxg3 Qh3 14. Rf3 Rxg3!! 0-1 His name is attached to the Fritz Variation in the Two Knights Defense or Prussian Game (1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Nd4).
  • Alexander Fritz war ein starker deutscher Schachspieler.
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  • Alexander Fritz (15 January 1857, Kirchlotheim - 22 April 1932, Alsfeld) was a German chess master. He tied for fifth/sixth with Wilfried Paulsen at Frankfurt 1878 (the 12th WDSB-Congress, Louis Paulsen won), took 9th at Braunschweig 1880 (the 13th WDSB-Congress, L. Paulsen won), took 13th at Wiesbaden 1880.
  • Alexander Fritz war ein starker deutscher Schachspieler.
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